Stompbox Builder's FAQs & How To's
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Absolute Beginners
Ok, you got your soldering iron and nothing is going to hold you back, but you have no clue where to start or what to build. There were others before you with the same questions... read them first. - 192 Topics
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Last post Re: Zendrive style MOSFET clipping question
by microbailey
07 Jan 2018, 00:55
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Absolute Beginners
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Debugging
Frequent questions about dead or faulty pedals. Whether you repair, mod or build pedals, debugging is important. Threads about general debugging problems irrespective of the circuit involved... - 206 Topics
- 1056 Posts
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Last post Re: Behringer - Hellbabe Wah
by Baixista
23 Aug 2015, 15:57
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Debugging
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Power
Frequently asked questions regarding powering your pedal. - 112 Topics
- 836 Posts
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Last post Re: Can I use 12V with my MXR Distortion+?
by J-fish
17 Jun 2017, 15:34
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Power
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Switching & Wiring
All frequent questions on switching: true or not true bypass, transistor-based or mechanical. - 197 Topics
- 1172 Posts
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Last post Re: when to braid wires and when not to?
by grrrunge
28 Jan 2015, 13:58
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Switching & Wiring
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Resistors
Frequently asked question regarding resistors, potentiometers, types, requirements, ratings etc. - 61 Topics
- 297 Posts
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Last post Re: Need help identifying this type of resistor
by smackoj
20 Mar 2017, 03:28
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Resistors
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Capacitors
Frequently asked questions on capacitor types, ratings, brands, use and abuse. - 73 Topics
- 1345 Posts
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Last post Re: Confused with capacitor color bands
by alex28m
19 Jun 2016, 11:05
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Capacitors
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Transistors
Frequently asked question on transistors: types, substitutions, how to test, use and misuse them. - 120 Topics
- 991 Posts
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Last post Re: What to do with Russian low-gain MP37 Transistors?
by modman
31 Jan 2015, 19:22
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Transistors
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Diodes & LEDs
Frequent question abouts LED and other types of diodes. - 54 Topics
- 539 Posts
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Last post Re: Germanium diodes- the definitive answer
by rezzonics
21 Dec 2014, 00:08
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Diodes & LEDs
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ICs (Integrated Circuits)
All frequent questions about ICs of all kinds, will be stored here. - 72 Topics
- 401 Posts
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Last post Re: Help with handling ICs
by Dirk_Hendrik
23 Dec 2014, 15:57
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ICs (Integrated Circuits)
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Veroboard, Perfboard, PCB & Point-to-Point
Frequently asked question on the subject of designing, creating, producing printed boards, veroboards or perfboads and on point-to-point construction techniques. - 53 Topics
- 636 Posts
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Last post Re: Beavis Board
by lolbou
01 Oct 2013, 20:39
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Veroboard, Perfboard, PCB & Point-to-Point
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Electronics Tools
Frequently asked questions about tools and instruments used in stompbox development. - 22 Topics
- 237 Posts
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Last post Re: Multimeter Recommendations
by Dixie Guitars
04 Dec 2015, 16:03
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Electronics Tools
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Enclosure Finishing
Frequent question about finishing your stompbox: painting, etching, clearcoating, lettering, etc... - 64 Topics
- 493 Posts
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Last post Re: Enclosure Etching techniques
by Desdog
11 Jan 2018, 22:09
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Enclosure Finishing
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Multi-Effects
Putting two effects in one box almost looks too easy, but you will save a lot of time reading the frequent questions before starting such a project... - 19 Topics
- 120 Posts
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Last post Re: x2 germanium boosters in one box
by Nocentelli
26 Jan 2015, 22:16
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Multi-Effects
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Circuit Blocks
Frequent asked about building blocks: gain stages, buffers, clipping configurations, ... - 69 Topics
- 537 Posts
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Last post Re: screaminfx clarionix wah buffer layout?
by POTL
22 Aug 2017, 22:18
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Circuit Blocks
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Hacking, Tracing & Degooping
How do you trace a circuit from a stompbox you have? How to remove that ugly goop in your boutique stomper? All secrets are releaved here... - 6 Topics
- 85 Posts
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Last post Re: electro harmonix 2880 to 45000? is it possible
by slingblade54
27 Dec 2014, 17:34
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Hacking, Tracing & Degooping
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Tube Technology
All about tubes, in amplifiers and in stompboxes. - 4 Topics
- 52 Posts
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Last post Re: Tube Theory: Triodes to... ?
by DrNomis
25 Oct 2012, 12:03
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Tube Technology
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SMD Techniques
- 2 Topics
- 34 Posts
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Last post Re: Hand Soldered SMD
by CodeMonk
07 Sep 2011, 13:29
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SMD Techniques
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17 Jan 2015, 09:09
- Instrument level > Line Level & Line Level > Instrument leve
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- Soldering a switch to a surface mount board.
by VanDerchuck » 04 Jan 2015, 15:29 Rating: 0% - 4 Replies
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16 Jan 2015, 03:30
- Soldering a switch to a surface mount board.
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- IC muff hiss/whine?
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12 Jan 2015, 07:33
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- Separate gain for low and hi frequencies on a Red Llama
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- Rubber feet just... fall off
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- PCB Veroboard
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- Transforming a Tone Pot to a multiband Parametric EQ + Gain
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22 Sep 2014, 06:34
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- HI/LOW Frequency splitter design
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11 Aug 2014, 20:00
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- Tremolo depth control?
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- Boss Stompbox: bypassing the on/off-switch?
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21 Jul 2014, 20:06
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- two in one out splitter box.
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11 Jul 2014, 13:12
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- MN3101 & MN3007 problems!!
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- MN3101 & MN3007 problems!!
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